demonstrate
verb (used with object)
to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
have been demonstrating
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present perfect progressiveof demonstrate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It seems like the NFL realized players could claim to have been demonstrating their love for anything from water to a wild huckleberry mint mojito mocktail and decided to let this one go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The protesters, who call themselves cockroaches, have been demonstrating for a month now, with some members also going on hunger strike.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Protesters have been demonstrating for weeks outside the facility, which is roughly 10 miles from downtown Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
It said the allies have been demonstrating their firm resolve to strengthen combined defense postures and will continue joint drills involving U.S. strategic bombers.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
It was such an odd sound; half-sibilant, half-guttural, and as quaint as those double ll's you have been demonstrating.
From The Three Impostors or The Transmutations by Arthur Machen
